Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 1 at 6:59PM EDT until April 1 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 3:59pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
Northeastern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
Northeastern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
Southwestern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
Central Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...
Southern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Parkersburg, Elizabeth, Coolville, Forked Run State Park,
Ravenswood, Mineralwells, Lubeck, Tuppers Plains, Rockport,
Morristown, Davisville, Palestine, Greencastle, Walker,
Belleville, Reedsville, Freeport, Portland, Petroleum and Nutter
Farm.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll
free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Athens, OH; Meigs, OH; Jackson, WV; Ritchie, WV; Wirt, WV; Wood, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov